My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

and took a seat at the table with the rest

‘dream’ and received many gasps and low growls

talking, making me feel as if they knew something the rest of us

is it?" I finally asked, looking back and forth between

are some things that

my

as I stared

didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he

are to believe that Devin and Nyla were

disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring

I repeated what Jarek had

that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as

to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he had lied

Apollo is a part of

Zayd this

a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something

Zayd told me gently.

being betrayed by my father, the father lam just starting to get to

could get in of

Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside

heads, a

left, "When your dad calls, you

he sat down next to me.I was now sitting

really in the mood for

have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today,

to the packhouse." I smiled at

go together.I don’t want you out walking around by yourself, especially

at him in

would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a few people on our

office next door to

had large books in front of them that looked

"Any luck?"

as I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys,

both looked at me shaking their heads, "Not yet, but we just

Adria replied.

often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about

in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say

stated as she rose

get Blaze and I

through the

currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out,

phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for lunch," Dane

the clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see

explain

girl isn’t about to miss a

up with everyone as we entered the

in her

I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has

are focused mainly on Kyra and how

it

the prophecy, or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly

murmured

think we should talk privately

of worry, but

Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know

into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but good—unfortunately, it looked like he had

and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a

the brains behind all of this," I

in surprise at

ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What if Devin is nothing more than a foot soldier, so to speak? I know y'all already thought Apollo had a part

was engulfed in silence once I

the office to gauge everyone’s

you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We

shook my head as I

the phone

I looked at Zayd.

the phone before lunch, and I

he did say he was planning to

face a little, "Why not talk on the phone

all smiled at me, "Vampires are very private,

sit down, "And your pacing is about to

with a sigh, wishing none of

Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke with Uncle Dayton for a while

few people I fully trust to discuss

as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there

felt he needed

does he want to do

before, but now he said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is

loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but with

knows me, but he has been willing to stand beside us

Adria

"remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We

in the office, the silence once again

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